Retaining-form.



0. WOERNER.

REYAINING FORM.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I. IQIB.

l 278, 545 Patented Sept. 10, 1918.-

v oTtro WOERNEIL ormmis'ry LANsDowNn:PENNsYLvANIA- nETaINING-Fonn.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be itv known that I, OT'ro VOERNER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at East Lansdowne, Delaware county, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Retaining-Form, of which the followingv is a specification.

My improved retaining form is a collapsible device adapted to be held erected in a box for containing articles such as hose and to be used for keeping the hose in place in the box. It is designed to provide simple, inexpensive, convenient and efficient means for holding articles in desired positions and relations.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a collapsed form made in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the erected form, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of a box containing the erected form and hose held thereby.

The form illustrated in the drawings comprises the rectangular body 1, preferably cut from paper board, provided with the part 2 cut diagonally therefrom along the irregular line 3 and hinged thereto along the score line 4, the part 2 being provided with the transverse scores 5 and 6, whereby such part is adapted to be erected on the body with its sections 2a, 2b and 2c `extending transversely with respect to each other in braced relation to form an end rest.

The body l is provided with the further parts 7, formed longitudinally therein, hinged thereto along the respective score lines 8, separated therefrom along the irregular lines 9 and 10, and separated from each other along the line 11, the parts 7 being provided with the transverse scores 12 and 13 dividing them into sections 7a, 7b and 7c. The parts 7 are thereby adapted to be erected to form side rests on the body, with the sections 7 a directly connected thereto and extending lengthwise thereof, the sections 7b turned back on the score lines 12 to a bracing position on the body transverse to the sections 7, and the sections 7 c turned back on the score lines 13 to a bracing position transverse to the section 7a.

The body 1 is provided with the further part 14 extending across its end adjacent to the sections 7c and around such sections to score lines 15 whichare a continuation of the score lines 13, the part 14 being adapted specification of Letters retenu Patented sept. 1o, 191s.

' Application filed VApril 1, 1918. Serial No. 225,920.

to keep the body proper' from spreading and toy beY erected by turning it on the score lines 15. Y

A box 16, of rectangular form, receives the form, which is cut tothe desired sizefor the function required. The sections 2ZL and 2b are erected to form a substantially V-shaped rest with its apex in the longitudinal center of the box and its section 2c resting against an end 16a of the box. The sections 7a are erected and held in position by the sections 7b and 7, which are turned to a position of rest on the bottom of the box between the sections 7a and the sides 16b of the box against which they bear, thepart 14 being turned up and bearing against the end 16 of the box.

Half hose 17 are placed in the box with the heels 17a of the alternate pairs placed alternately on opposite sides of the V-shaped support 21-2b and with the contracted tops 17b placed between the parts 7a, whereby such hose are held in proper position and relation.

The term body as used in the claims is to be understood as meaning the main part of the structure as distinguished from and not including the hinged members erected thereon.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A form comprising a flat body having a collapsible end rest of substantially V- shaped form and collapsible side rests extending longitudinally of said body, said rests being cut from said body and hinged thereto within the edges thereof.

2. A form comprising a body having a part cut diagonally therefrom within its edges and hinged thereto on a diagonal line, said part being creased to form sections adapted to stand on said body in transverse relation, and said body having further parts cut longitudinally therefrom and hinged.

gitudinal lines thereof, said parts last named being scored tojprovide sections adapted to.Y

in the edges thereof, said parts 'having scoresforining sections adapted to be turned back Vand stand on said body, and a part 'oon-* necting separated sides of said body to which said rests lare hinged. i

'5. The combination .with a bodyhaving collapsible end and side rests hinged theren to Within the edges thereof, said rests hav- Goprie o!l this patent may be'nb'cained for ing transverse members adapted to stand on said bodyyand a part hinged `to yseparated sides of said body to which said side rests are hinged. Y 6;*The c'ombinationfwith a box, of a eollapsible forin made from an approximately rectangular blank and adapted to be inserted in said boX, said form Comprising a flat body and collapsible rests out therefrom and adapted to be erected and supported in said box for holding articles therein. Y

In testimony whereofv I have hereunto set my naine this 23rd day of March, 1918.` Y OTTO WOERNER.

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